Guest marsha mack Posted May 2, 2011 at 06:42 PM Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 at 06:42 PM I am appelaing a Union decision against me. The vote was in my favor and after the votes were finalized other people were allowed to vote "against" me. How do I docuement this using Roberts Rules of Order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted May 2, 2011 at 07:13 PM Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 at 07:13 PM I am appelaing a Union decision against me. The vote was in my favor and after the votes were finalized other people were allowed to vote "against" me. How do I docuement this using Roberts Rules of Order?RONR permits members to vote after the results have been announced with the unanimous consent of the assembly, but it does not permit members to vote under any circumstances after the next item of business has been announced. So RONR may or may not help your case, depending on exactly when members were allowed to vote. See Official Interpretation 2006-21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tctheatc Posted May 2, 2011 at 07:35 PM Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 at 07:35 PM RONR permits members to vote after the results have been announced with the unanimous consent of the assembly, but it does not permit members to vote under any circumstances after the next item of business has been announced. So RONR may or may not help your case, depending on exactly when members were allowed to vote. See Official Interpretation 2006-21.To vote? Or change their vote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted May 2, 2011 at 07:35 PM Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 at 07:35 PM I am appelaing a Union decision against me. The vote was in my favor and after the votes were finalized other people were allowed to vote "against" me. How do I docuement this using Roberts Rules of Order?Since you mention Union, is this a case where there is voting during different shifts, or absentee voting of some sort? Or were all the voting members all together in one room at the same time for voting, in particular during a meeting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted May 2, 2011 at 08:07 PM Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 at 08:07 PM To vote? Or change their vote?We got into a similar discussion this past March. There was put forth the thought that, within that window after voting results are announced and the next order of business is brought up, you could change your vote (with permission of the assembly, of course) from whatever it was to an abstention, and vice versa. With that in mind, the answers to your questions would be yes and yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted May 3, 2011 at 03:20 PM Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 at 03:20 PM To vote? Or change their vote?Either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tctheatc Posted May 3, 2011 at 10:34 PM Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 at 10:34 PM So, simply stated, the provision for changing a vote includes a change from not having voted at all to a vote cast. is that right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted May 3, 2011 at 10:40 PM Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 at 10:40 PM So, simply stated, the provision for changing a vote includes a change from not having voted at all to a vote cast. is that right?Take a read through here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tctheatc Posted May 4, 2011 at 05:44 PM Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 at 05:44 PM Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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